Combined phonograph record cleaner and needle holder



, 1924. I J. ABRAHAMS COMBINED PHONOGRAPH RECORD CLEANER AND NEEDLE HOLDER Match 18 Filed July 30. 1923 7 To cll'whom it may concern:

Patented Mar. 18, 1924.

,. rm Price.

JULIUS ABRAHAMS, F MILLBOURNE, PENNSYLvANfA;

Application filed July 30,

Be it known that I, J LIUs ABRAHAMS, a' citizen of the United States, residing at Millbourne, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Phonograph Record Cleaners and Needle Holders, of which the following is a specification. I

The object of my invention is to provide a combined phonograph record cleaner and needle holder of novel, simple and eflicient construction having a receptacle to contain unused needles, and a storage space or cham her for used or discarded needles, and a single piece of fabric one part of which is arranged to serve as a cleaner for removing dust from records and another part of which is arranged to prevent the used or discarded needles from accidentally leaving the storage space or chamber into which they are placed. 7

lVith the foregoing and related objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.v

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention,

Figure 1 is a top view of my improved record cleaner and needle holder.

Figure 2 is a side View thereof.

Figure 3 is a top view with the cover -member removed.

Figure 4 1s a vertical section, on lme 44 of Fig. 1, enlarged.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates a cupped or hollow body member formed of sheet metal, 3 a cover member also formed of sheet metal, and 5 a piece of textile fabric associated with the members 2 and 3 as will be hereinafter explained. V

The cover member 3 covers the otherwise open top of the body member 2 and it is held in place thereon by having its outer edge portion 6 turned downwardly around and inwardly beneath an annular edge flange 7 which extends outwardly from the top of the body member 2.

The outer surface of the cover member 3 1 is provided with a covering 8 of celluloid or other suitable material and the central portion of the piece of fabric 5 covers the outer surface of the body member 2. The. fabric and celluloid coverings 5 and 8 are held in place upon the members 2 and 3, respectively, by and between the turned edge portlon graph needles may be inserted 1923. Serial No. 654,535

7 of the cover member 3' and the flange 7 of the body member 2., v

The cover member 3 carries afreceptacle 9 for holding unused phonograph needles. The receptacle 9 is inserted into a central opening in the cover member 3 and its coverlng 8, being forced into the same and reta ned in place byfrictionztl engagement wlth the member 3. The receptacle 9 ex tends down into the hollow body member 2,

and its top portion extends above the cover member 3. The open 'top' of the receptacle 9 is closed by a suitable removable cap or cover 10 provided with a ring 11 havingan inturned bottom flange 12 which surrounds and engages the receptacle 9.

flange 12 is forced down jections 13 which extend outwardly from the receptacle; and when the cover 10 is re moved from the receptacle'9, it is forced upwardly past the short projections 13. Thus the projections 13 serve to prevent accidental displacement of the cover 10 from the receptacle 9.

The cover member 3' and its covering 8 are provided with small holes or openings 14 through which used or discarded phono into the annular space 15 within the body member 2 around the receptacle 9. The space 15 serves as a storage chamber for the used or discarded needles. r

The edge portion ofthe piece of fabric 5 extends from between'the turned edge 6 of the cover member 3 and the flange 7 of the body member 2 into 15 for the discarded needles; and, as the entire device is moved about byhand, the discarded needles work their way down beneath the edge portion of the fabric 5 within the chamber 15 and they are thereby prevented from accidentally passing outwardly through the openings 14. r

The fabric 5 which I employ is velvet or other suitable cut pile fabric so that that portion thereof which covers the outer sur- When the cover 10 1s applied to the receptacle 9 the past very short pro-' so I the space or chamber face of the body member 2 may act as "a brush for removing dust from phonograph records.

It will now beunderstood that my inven-- tion provides the user of a phonograph with three functions are usually brought into play each time a recordis played upon the phonograph.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of a hollow body member, a cover memberclosing the same and having an opening therein through which needles may be inserted into the body member, and loose fabric within the body member to preventneedles from accidentally passing outwardly through said opening.

2. The combination of a vhollow body member, a cover member closing the same and having an opening therein through which needles may be inserted into the body member, and a fabric having its central por-- tion extending overthe outer surface of the body member and being held in place, upon the body. member and cover members and having its edge portion loosely confined within the body memmember, a cover by and between the body.

her to prevent needles from accidentally passing outwardly through said opening.

3. The combination of a hollow body member closing the same and carrying a receptacle which extends centrally into the 'body member and provides an annular space therein surrounding the receptacle, said cover member having openings therein through which needles may be inserted into said space, and a fabric having its central portion extending over the outer surface of the body member and being held in place upon the body member by and between the body and cover members and having its edge portion loosely confined within the body member to prevent needles from'accidentally passing outwardly through said opening.

In testimony whereof I mv signature hereto.

JULIUS ABRAHAMS. 

